Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Join
us for this very special event at Flying Colors. Saturday November 4 4PM-8PM

With the release of
COMIC SHOP: The Retail Mavericks Who Gave Us a New Geek Culture, we're
inviting some of the key players from the early days of comic shops in
and around the Bay Area. This is going to be a fun evening of lively
conversation and a look behind the history of comic shops, especially in
the greater Bay Area.

About COMIC SHOP:
The early 1970s saw the birth of the modern comic book shop. What's the
story behind the fall of comics at your local newsstand and the rise of
market for comic book specialty shops? COMIC SHOP is the story of
dynamic entrepreneurs, and the deals that led to a resurgence for comics
in the U.S. and Canada. In this way, The growth of comic shops created
new spaces for quirky ideas to gain an audience and helped transform
small-press series, from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to Bone, into
media giants.

COMIC SHOP is the first book to trace this
history, from the origins of comic shops to the present day, when the
rise of digital platforms has the industry at a crossroads even as sales
are robust. Author Dan Gearino traveled to see comic shops around the
country. Along the way he interviewed those who shaped comics retailing
from the early days, to the shop owners who continue to push the
industry in new directions.

Dan Gearino is a lifelong comics
reader with tastes that swing from the classic Legion of Super-Heroes to
the work of Michel Rabagliati. As a business reporter for the Columbus
Dispatch, he has won national recognition for his work.

About Me

Comics Guru at the world-renowned Flying Colors Comics & Other Cool
Stuff. Founder of Free Comic Book Day, the world's largest annual comic book event. Director and former president of
ComicsPRO, the retailer trade association. Recipient of the Will Eisner "Spirit of Comics" Award
for Comics Specialty Retailing Excellence.